Cricket 1894

NOV. 20, 1894 ORICKET 8 A WEEKL f BECORF 0 » SHE 0AMEj 417 BATTING AVERAGES. Overs. Mdn->,. Kuns Wkts. Aver. J. G ran t.............. .. 31 3 ,... 11 ... 6 ..,. J.5 W. Lemmon ... ... 43 8 ... CO ... 36 ...12 ... 3 F. P. Moore ... ... OS I ... 2.) ... 109 ...14 .... 7.11 H. Clark.............. .. 63.1 ... 8 ... 183 21 ..., 7.18 w. S. -Tenner ... ... 10 ... 2 ... 17 ... 2 8.1 H. G. Roberts .. 56 ... 21 . .. 123 15 .... 8.13 G. A Martin .. ... 113 ... 2 T ... 251 2 1 ... 10.11 S. Wiltshire ... ... 241.3 ... 92 ,.. 541 ...50 ..., 1 .4? H. W. Stovold .. 4i ... 5 131 ...13 ... 10.1 F. 0. Grant ... ... 35 ... 4 . 41 ... 3 ... 13.2 J. R. Coulthard ... 51.1 ... H .,.. 1 4 .. 10 .. 13.t S. C. Purser ... .. 57 ... 14 ... 183 ...33 ..., 13.11 J. J. Smallwood ... 49 ... 12 . 31* ... 8 .... 14 A. Pu ford ... ... J3 ... 4 ... 28 ... 2 .... 14 C. Wiltshire ... ... 49.2 ... 19 ,... <9 ... 7 . 14.1 J. F. Parrin ... ... 55 ... 12 ... 161 ... 8 ..., £0.4 R. M ann.............. .. 7 ... 3 ... 23 ... 1 ... 23 It. Martyr ... ... 43 ... 7 .,.. 123 5 ... , 24.3 E. Wiltshire .. . 7 . 0 f 2 ... 1 ..,. 32 F. W. Strafcer .. 17 0 .. 46 ■« , 43 CKIOKET IN EGYPT. THE M ILITARY POLICE v. ORDNANCE STORK CORPS. Played at Ghizireh, Cairo, on October 12, and won by the Military Police. M ilita ry P o l ic e . Capt. Phipps, c Hcr- Coipl. Bishop, b nel',b Savage 3 Coleman... ......... 12 Sergt. C arkson, b Co pi. Fiannagan, c Colem an................. 1 Breen, b Tribe 23 Bergt. Everest, b Sergt. feimpson, c Ravage 16 Meadows, * Tiire 6 Corp1. Gill, b ColeSerct. Fannan. c man ........................ 13 Breen, b Coward... 0 Fte. Ho.l, run out ... 33 Corpl. Longman,net Corpl. Brooks, b cut ....................... 0 Co err.an................. SI Extras................ 5 Total ......... 143 O rdnance S to re First InLiDgo. Capt. Trite, c Phipps, b Brooks ........................ Corpi. CowaTd, c Phipp*, b H oll........ .......... Pte. SiVag'*, b Holl ......... Ee-gt.Cokmau, c Brooker, b Flannagm ................ Corp'. Meadows, b B oll.. Corpl. Cooper, not out ... C obps . Second Innings. 4 c and b Gill ... 0 8 c Holl.b Brooker 47 .15 Pte. Browr, iun o u t........ 0 Pergt. vreen, b FUnnagan 1 Pte. Trick, c Bishop, b Holl ............................. 0 Fe-gt. Woodhal', b H oll... 8 Pte Hornett, c Phipps, b Holl ............................... 0 B b Hoil ... b G ill.......... b Gill .......... c Ph’pps, H oll.......... b H oli.......... not out run out b Broaker ... c Ph;pp«», Brooker... Total ... 66 Total ... 6G CITRUS COLONY v NEVADA CITY.-Played at Loomis, P acer Counts, on Octoter 11. C itrus C olony . C.Hitchcock.b Jeffrey 9 M. B. Fortma-’ b A. H. JacksoD, b Foss................. ... 4 Jame-i....................... 7 A. E. Coat(S, b L. M. Browne, b Jeffrey ......... ... 21 Joffrey ................. 2 D. F. Jones, b F. C. Macaulay, run James .......... ... 5 out ................. 52 F. E. Pakenham.not C Simmor.d-?, b James 7 out .. ......... ... 8 H. A. Bute, b Foss ... 17 B 2, ib 2, w 2 ... 6 F. Burbidge, c I\ s?, b James ... ......... 28 Total......... ...139 J. H. ThuratOD, b James ......... N ryada First Tunings. R. Giitf r”, b Portman Jno. Eddy, tun out ......... W. Jeffrey, b Browne Jas. Eddy. 6t Hitchcock, b Browne ........................ J. Jones, b B rcw ne......... J. Hi'l. st Hitchcock, b Browne ........................ J. Foss, c Hitchcock, b Browne ......... ......... J. Jame?, b Poitman J. K. C ir, h w., b Browne R Shugg. b Browne E. J. Paker, c Btrbidge, b Browne ........................ R. Sandow, not out ......... B ............................... Total ................. ClTY. Second Inr ings. 1 1) Simmonds ... C 2 st Bi chcock, b Coates ......... 5 4 c C o a t e s , b Simmonds G 5 b Siromonds 1 0 c Simmonds, b Coates ......... 1 0 c Hitchcock, b Coates .......... 1 0 b Simmonds ... 1 0 b Simmonds ... 2 0 n otou t............... 2 7 b Ceates ......... 0 3 st Hitchcock, b Coates ......... 4 2 b Coates ......... 0 2 Nb ... ... 2 26 T otal........ 25 THE CAPTAIN AND THE COLT. (J. Tate of the Ciiclcet Field). B y W . S a pte , ju n . All out for a hundred and e i g h t ! Treacherous wicket and tricky light— A hundred and nine to win ! First-rate ! Looks like being a splendid fight. Roll the pitch for a minute or tw o— Give it a chance of pla^ in " w el l : All together ! Ah, that will do— Time is up, and there’s the bell. Out of the “ Pav.’’ the fieldsmen trip ; Now they’re placed, a pleasing sight— Foint and cover and leg and slip, Dotting the green with c'teery white. Four in the slips ! Then they iutend To trust that big fellow’s fearful pace ; W ith good old Joe at the other end, W hose slows, they say, once puzzled Grace Runs want getting ’gainst men like these, And we’ve a hundred and nine to make ! Its not as easy as shelling peas, And one or two are inclined to quake. “ W e’ve got to do i t ! ” the skipper cries, “ Buck up, tou fellows, and do your best. Why, Slogger Jack there, if he tries, Is good for fifty—and the re st! ” “ I ’ve put him in first, just on the chance, He’ll knock old Joe there all to ch ip s” — But Slogger Jack is looking askance At the lightning man with his crow d of slips. And well he may, for fate is hard. A couple of crumps off ancient Joe, And the fast man’s into his timber yard, And Slogger Jack is bound to go 1 One for seven : that isn’t grand ; But see, there’s four for a luckv snick ! These two are making a bit of a stand, And runs are com ing, but not too quick. Ten up! 1 here’ s twent? 1B y Jove, he’s ca u gh t! Two of ’em gone for tw en ty-on e: Last man tw elve; well, it’s better than na u gh t; Give him a hand and say “ W ell done ! ” Great Graces ! This will never do 1 That fellow’ s pace is much too h o t : Three of ’em out for twenty-two— Captain, you'll have to stop the rot. Well played ! Ah, you won’t frighten him , Though e’en with Kortright’s speed you vie. Oh. pretty ! see her past them skim ! I’d gladly cut like that and die ! But what avails one man’s defence W ben no one else can lend a hand ? Though isn’t his hitting just immense ? 'I hat square leg crack was simply grand. * * * * * A sad procf ss;on, bent with care, They come to tike their guard and go, And those whom the expresses spare Fall victim s to the wily Joe. * * * * * Sixty to make and two to fa il! This is no time for careful play— The captain “ opens ’’ at the ball And speeds her ninety yards away WeU h i t ! That was a clinking drive ! And thert's another, better still. Trust him to keep the game alive, Can that be done by pluok and skill. ' If he could bat both ends at once ! — But now ’tis Hodge elicits roars, A sort of earnest cricket dunce, W ho knows not how, but hits, and scorcs. Twice does he punish ancient Joe— Steady, old man ! He knows too much. Ah, once too often ! I told you so — The slog you meant’s been but a touch. And now our Colt removes his coat— White, with a tiny edge of blue, And the School House Colours round his throat— Tha smal est “ man ” in the Twenty-Two. T o o y c u n g t o face a speed like that Young, perhaps, but full of pluck, And coached to play a good straight bat— Sea that ! A t least he’s broke his duck ! Five-and-forty we've still to go And only a lad to be trunciied c u t ; C rickets a funny game, we know, But it all seems over, bar the shout. Dce3 it, though ! How’s that for a stroke? M id-on’s astonished »o see her soar : They’d brought him “ in ” fir the boy—good joke ! And the boy has cracked old Joe for four. Seventy up ! This Rugby lad May pull us through if he keeps his head. Old Joe is getting a trifle mad As a word about “ trying a change” i3 said T hey’re doing it, though, at bothfends : look ! What a sell for them, if we should win ! But the boy is playing like a book And the captain has got his eye well in. That stuff’s no g o o l ! By Jove, well dene ! Ten off an over, anyhow ! Ninety u p ! This is glorious fun ; It’s getting more than exciting now. Nineteen wanted to beat their score, Nineteen only and both well set. The fast man’s going to try once m ore— He’ll pitch ’em in this tim e, you b e t! The youngster’s turn to take the ball— ‘ i will need be good to pass his bat— But isn’t he slinging ’em in, that’s al l! If the pitch were bumpy ! Hallo, what’s that? Smashed his fiDger! B y Jove, what luck’! If he can’t go on we’re l o s t ! Bravo ! H e’s standing up to it. That's good pluck— But it must have been a nasty blow. That demon bowler’s a sportsman, too, Ending the over slow like that— But it’s nearly all the boy dare do To meet them gently with his bat. H e’ll score no more, in any case, But we’ll win if he can only stay : The cip ta in ’s good for ’tm —there’s a brace ! And there’s another—well put away ! A hundred on the board! B ravo! Cheer ’em both for their plucky f i g h t ! The sort of thing to make one glow— Exciting, sir ! Jigad, you’ re rig h t! Seven wanted ! That’s good for three! Another like that-, and the game’s a tie ! W ell played, m y lad !—though it hurts him. see? H e’ll not let anything straight go by. Now, captaiu ! Y ou’ve the ball once more— Finish it off in your own fine way ! Well h i t ! W ell h i t ! A splendid four ! W e’ ve won by a wicket ! Hurray, Hurray ! A splendid match and a gallant win. The beaten enemy cheers them too, As hot and smiling they hurry in— The Captain and Colt who’va pullei us through. The Dostor looks at the injured hand. “ You ousht to have stopped,” and he shook his head. “ The finger is broken—I understand — W ell, you’ ve any amount of pluck,” he said. A nd the Colt, as the summers roll along, W ill rem ember with ever a touch of pride, The Captain’s words, ’m idst the cheering throng, “ N ever mind, youngster, you’ve saved your sid e! N EX T ISSUE D ECEMBER 28